Cody Fire: Parts of Oracle in Pinal County forced to evacuate
Residents in certain evacuation zones of the town of Oracle must leave their homes due to the Cody Fire.
The fire broke out around 3:40 p.m. on May 21 and about an hour later, evacuations were ordered.
The fire has burned more than 500 acres and is 0% contained.
PINAL COUNTY, Ariz. - Residents in parts of Pinal County's town of Oracle are told to evacuate immediately due to the Cody Fire on May 21.
Evacuations
Evacuation zones 5 and 16-19 need to leave their homes as of 4:29 p.m., the Pinal County Sheriff's Office said.
The town of San Manuel and Zones 4 and 15 are on SET, meaning to be ready to evacuate.
Other parts of the town remain on heightened alert, deputies said.
There is an evacuation center set up at the Mammoth Community Center, 101 W 5th St, Mammoth, AZ 85618. A Red Cross shelter is open at Canyon Del Oro High School, 25 W Calle Concordia, Oro Valley, AZ 85704.
Cody Fire Latest
The fire has burned 500 acres and is 0% contained. More than a hundred personnel are battling the fire.
The Arizona Department of Forestry and Fire Management has sent crews on the ground and in the skies to battle the fire.
The fire started on May 21 at around 3:40 p.m.
The cause of the fire is under investigation.
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